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Old 10-13-2007, 12:25 AM
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Paul says that he only wants to preach Christ crucified.......

Yet, the majority of his exhortations center on Christian relationships in most of his letters.



So, it appears that we are to preach in the shadow of the cross...it need not be about the actual crucifixion every week. CHurch relationships involve a constant dying to self and Paul uses Biblical imagery even when describing husband-wife relationships (Eph 5) and about humbleness (Phil 2).



SO...yes, we are to preach the Gospel as far as the Gospel spreads it influence....ie.. into every area of our life.



P.S. I know some antinomian "sovereign grace baptists" who never preach about sancitifcation because this would get away from preaching about Christ cruficied. So, they preach great justification messages, but there is hardly anything ever said about our lateral relationships with other beleivers.
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